Should the guy have opened the door, probably. Did he have to? Absolutely notOK, Ceej, let's play it out.
Thank you. Originally Posted by CJ7
You are in the homeowner's shoes.
You have said that you would have opened the door.
Fine. Counselor, you have opened the door.
The cops demand that you allow him and his men to enter your domicile so that they may get a tactical advantage in their operation against the house next door.
"What'cha gonna do NOW, Davey?"
I'll give you a hint: Having opened the door, they don't have to break it down. As we already know, if you close the door without admitting them, they WILL break it down.
So tell us, Counselor: After the cop demands admission, what do you do?
In your answer, please take note of your understanding, as evidenced by the actual events, that the cop is NOT going to take a simple "No" for an answer.